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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: rich4eagle who wrote (150529)	6/4/2001 2:04:58 AM
From: D. Long	Read Replies (1) of 769670

1. Europeans pay for their wonderful pub trans in gas taxes. Americans demonstrably don't use pub trans and historically have not been willing to pay for it. We think pub trans is great, until we hear how much it will hit us in the pocketbook, or interfere with traffic, and then city governments find ways to not put it before a referendum... 2. European govs have not had any qualms about piling on gas taxes to "discourage" gas useage, to entertain their eco-loon constituencies. 3. Semi-nationalized energy companies. Our gas prices are 40% lower, and yet we use 80% of the world's energy? Damn good argument for leaving private enterprise and the market to do its work without gov interference. Thanks. Derek

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